Alycia Parks vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and betting tips

Match details

Fixture: Alycia Parks vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Date: January 4, 2026

Tournament: ASB Classic

Round: First Round

Venue: Auckland, New Zealand

Category: WTA 250

Surface: Hard (Outoor)

Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel

Alycia Parks vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto preview

Alycia Parks and Elisabetta Cocciaretto will open their 2026 seasons with a first-round showdown at the ASB Classic in New Zealand.

Parks, who is the higher-ranked player in the match-up, had made an incredible start to 2025 by reaching the semifinals of the same tournament. She will be keen on rediscovering that sort of form.

Last year was rather underwhelming for the American, who despite a strong start could not hold the momentum. She made no finals at any level and could drop out of the top-100 with an early exit here.

Cocciaretto had a poor 2025 season. (Source: Getty)

Cocciaretto, meanwhile, has had a similar trajectory over the last couple of years. The Italian was playing her best tennis in the 2023-2024 period but went through a bit of a lull last year, dropping down to No. 86 in the world rankings.

Her only standout results from the 2025 season was a WTA125k title on the clay courts of Bastad and a third-round showing at Wimbledon. She will look to turn over a new leaf this year.

Alycia Parks vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto head-to-head

The two have have never crossed paths on Tour before, so their current head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock.

Alycia Parks vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto odds

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Alycia Parks vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto prediction

Parks was among the ace leaders last year. (Source: Getty)

The encounter will pit Alycia Parks’ power-packed game against Elisabetta Cocciaretto’s defensive prowess. The quick conditions in Auckland will likely favour the former’s playing style.

The American possesses a strong first serve and is often among the ace leaders on Tour. Last year, she finished No. 10 with 228 service winners and will look to win a fair few easy points in that department.

For Cocciaretto, the key will lie in extending rallies and frustrating Parks into overpressing. That said, current form suggests that the Italian might struggle to do that.